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Solutions-focused reporting from across Africa that highlights what is working, how it works, and why it matters. We examine policies, programmes, and innovations that improve health outcomes in other African countries, drawing out practical lessons for adaptation and scale, and supporting evidence-informed decision-making across diverse country contexts.

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A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 25, 2023

Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in her facility. Aisha has worked in the Ghana Health Service for nine years, where she has been committed to minimising maternal deaths while providing emotional support to grieving mothers.  “Saving a baby and […]

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Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 14, 2023

Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village in Nyagatare district of Eastern Rwanda. These dams provided the water needed to irrigate crops in this remote part of Eastern Rwanda, contributing to the country’s fight against malnutrition in young children. In […]

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Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 21, 2023

By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Augustus Omondi suffered a persistent cough and intense night sweats that lasted for almost one month in late 2018. However, it was the significant weight loss that alarmed him. He was afraid that he might have contracted HIV/AIDS. “Even after several visits to the hospital, I was getting worse. After […]

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Remote Consultation via WhatsApp Revolutionises Surgical Care in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 19, 2023

By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) In 2020, Maxwell Yambeni encountered a life-threatening situation involving a patient at Chikwawa District Hospital in southern Malawi. A fifteen-year-old girl with a perforated uterus was in a critical state, and her condition was rapidly deteriorating. “She was in very bad shape, battling severe anaemia and alarmingly low levels of […]

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Village Health Teams: Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda’s Kyegegwa District

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 24, 2023

By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Every day is immunisation day at the Bujubuli Health Centre III in Uganda’s Kyegegwa district’s Bujubuli sub-county. Kyegegwa is a refugee host area situated within the Kyaka II refugee settlement camp. Established in 2005, the Kyaka II refugee settlement is one of the many settlements managed by the United Nations […]

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